One of more than 20 squares in Savannah - all of them are attractive.
Madison Square was named after our fourth president James Madison. The square was laid out in 1837. The statue in the middle of the square is of a well known soldier from the Revolutionary War era, William Jasper. Savannah was Jasper's home.
Most of the squares in Savannah were built in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since 1733 when the city was laid out around four squares, the city has continued to grow around the construction of new squares. Each square honors a person or event with a marker such as a statue, monument or plaque.
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